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From: Theo Schlossnagle [mailto:jesus(_at_)omniti(_dot_)com]
Sent: maandag 12 september 2005 15:09
To: spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com
Subject: Re: [spf-discuss] solving the forwarding problem
Almost all forwarding is done in /etc/aliases
style
I find this a rather bizarre statement. By far and large the vast majority
of forwarding is done over .forward files. Hardly any forwarding is done
in /etc/aliases, actually.
Moreover, /etc/aliases is grossly unsuited for forwarding even. For one,
because data in it is static; which means that each change of 'hard-coded'
forward addresses, for individual aliases, requires a rebuilt of the
entire alias db. An ISP setting up forwarding for their users, in that
fashion, should get his head examined.
Aliases of type :include: -- the ones you refer to, to create a poor man's
mailinglist -- are even less suited for the job even, as you'd then have to
'protect' the mailinglist alias from being targetted (and caused to be
expanded!) by unauthorized folks.
- Mark
System Administrator Asarian-host.org
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